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Can anyone tell me if Amos is a Gypsy name as my father told me stories
about travellers. The family lived in Bulkington, Warwickshire &

Eve McLaughlin...

Not JUST a gypsy name - it was very popular among nonconformists too.
The special gypsy names are the really odd ones like Mathusalem,
Huntingtower, Liberty, Freedon, Bengaloo, Doctor, Sedwall, Philemotty,
Lamentina, Sukinder, Lucreshy, Tryphena, Tryphosa, etc

Hartlebury, Worcestershire. Both area had a Gypsy camp and used the
local churches. Some moved to Handsworth then Staffs and into Aston. I

roy...

There's an excellent little book called "My Ancestors Were Gypsies"
by Sharon Sillers Floate, published by the Society of Genealogists in
the "My Ancestors Were..." series. Lookfor it at the SoG's website,

I must declare an interest in that I am the Series Editor; however, I
can honestly recommend it as giving some useful background, advice
and sources for gypsy ancestors.

There is also a Romany Family History society, which I am sure you
can find easily enough with web-search.

Roy Stockdill

One would be in less danger
From the wiles of the stranger
If one's own kin and kith
Were more fun to be with

Ogden Nash

Eve McLaughlin...

This is the useful thing - they were more likely, in some areas, to
baptise than the 'regular' population, often in the interests of
handouts of food and cash.

desperately need help.

Charani...

Amos is a Bibilical name, not exclusively a Gypsy name, if you are
meaning the given name. Given names could also be surnames and vice
versa. Amos is ranked #902 according to
uncommon surname.

What era are you talking about?? Do any of your ancestors have
"traveller" in their baptismal entries??

Thanks, Bea.

Tids...

I, too, had gypsies in Handsworth and one of them was
called Amos.